How Much Does an AmericInn Franchise Cost?

AmericInn has two materially different U.S. investment ranges. The March 31, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document estimates $7,886,302 to $11,178,916 to construct and open a typical three-story, 75-room new construction Facility, and $315,973 to $4,164,414 to open a 100-room conversion Facility. Land acquisition is excluded from both ranges, and the conversion estimate assumes the franchisee already owns the hotel property.

The new construction estimate pays for a complete hotel build, while the conversion estimate starts with an existing hotel. The 75-room model includes $6,119,367 to $8,520,241 for Facility Construction alone. The 100-room conversion can show $0 for Facility Improvements only when the existing property already meets System Standards; the high end allows $2,250,000 for extensive improvements.

Wyndham separately describes its new hotel construction path and its existing-hotel conversion path. Those official pages explain the development routes; the dollar ranges and assumptions above come from the AmericInn 2026 FDD, Item 7.

The 2026 new-build range includes the franchise fee, design and permitting, construction, technology, FF&E, opening inventory, insurance, pre-opening payroll and three months of Additional Funds. It does not include land acquisition, and several Item 7 footnotes identify taxes, freight, installation and local impact costs that may sit outside particular line-item estimates.

Which smaller opening categories are also inside the total?

The official total also includes the $35,000 Initial Fee for the 75-room model, required photos, Training Tuition, Training Expenses, a $5,000 to $15,000 Market Study allowance, $20,000 to $60,000 for Signage, $14,500 to $80,000 for Insurance, $3,000 to $15,000 for Grand Opening Advertising and $19,196 to $37,035 of Miscellaneous Non-Tangible Asset Costs. Source: 2026 FDD, Item 7, pp. 41–45.

Facility Improvements are the largest disclosed conversion variable, followed by FF&E and Opening Inventory. The 2026 FDD's high end assumes that major parts of the existing property need renovation or replacement. The chart below plots the highest disclosed amounts for six major conversion categories on a zero-based scale.

The first cash payment is the $2,500 non-refundable Application Fee. If the application is approved, it is credited against the Initial Fee. The remaining Initial Fee is generally due when the Franchise Agreement is signed, while construction, renovation, equipment and supplier payments are made as incurred. Several franchisor technology charges have their own deadlines.

Sources: 2026 FDD, Item 5, pp. 27–30; Item 6, pp. 30–40; Item 7, pp. 41–48; Item 10, pp. 54–56; Item 11, pp. 56–65.

The standard recurring base is a 5% Royalty Fee plus a 3.25% System Assessment Fee on Gross Revenues. The System Assessment consists of a 2% Marketing Contribution and a 1.25% Basic Reservation Fee. Simple arithmetic makes that standard base 8.25% of Gross Revenues before mandatory service-specific, loyalty, distribution, commission, training, technology and conditional charges.

Which other operating charges depend on usage or circumstances?

Item 6 also discloses Agency Commissions of up to 20% of commissionable revenue plus a 1.5% service charge, Member Benefits Commissions of up to 10% plus a 1.5% service charge, a 10% Everyone Sells Group Referrals Program commission, optional Revenue Management Services from $645 per month to $5,425 per month depending on level, optional Remote Sales Service at $1,500 per month, and guest-satisfaction or compliance fees tied to complaints, reviews, loyalty enrollment and rate-parity events. The official Wyndham hotel franchise cost and FDD FAQ confirms that brand-specific financial terms belong in the applicable FDD.

Source: AmericInn International, LLC 2026 FDD, Item 6, pp. 30–40.

Several potentially large obligations do not arise in the ordinary opening budget. They are triggered by a transfer, mutually agreed renewal, missed deadline, failed inspection, late payment, service suspension, underreporting, early termination or incomplete de-identification.

Sources: 2026 FDD, Item 5, pp. 27–30; Item 6, pp. 30–40; Item 10, pp. 54–56; Item 17, pp. 74–78.

The 2026 FDD does not disclose a minimum Liquid Capital or Net Worth requirement. It also says the franchisor does not generally provide financing except for the specific arrangements described in Item 10: possible Initial Fee deferral and discretionary Development Incentives. A directory's cash requirement should not be substituted for a current official qualification.

How does Initial Fee deferral work?

AmericInn International, LLC may defer some or all of the Initial Fee when business circumstances warrant. The usual period is approximately 90 days or until the Facility opens, whichever occurs first. The franchisee and owners must sign an Initial Fee Note; the unpaid amount can become immediately due on termination or transfer. A payment more than 10 days late bears the lesser of 18% per year or the highest lawful rate.

What is a Development Incentive?

A Development Incentive is a discretionary loan for a new construction or conversion Facility, typically funded shortly after opening and forgiven in portions over the Franchise Agreement term. It is not guaranteed capital. If the franchise terminates or the Facility transfers before the term ends, the unamortized balance generally becomes repayable and a one-time acceleration fee equal to 10% of that balance is added. Disbursement requires final credit review, opening approval, completed improvements, payment of the Initial Fee and good standing under the agreements.

The Women Own the Room program has a disclosed target Development Incentive of $2,500 per guest room, capped at 50% of the franchisee's equity investment, for an approved majority women-owned franchisee. The official Women Own the Room program information describes enhanced capital support and potential Initial Franchise Fee reductions, while the FDD controls the specific AmericInn terms. The official BOLD program information describes support for Black hotel owners; the AmericInn FDD says BOLD support may include a Development Incentive but does not state a fixed amount.

Third-party lenders may consider SBA-backed financing, but franchise-directory placement is an eligibility tool for lenders, not approval of the brand or a guarantee that a borrower qualifies. The current SBA Franchise Directory explains that distinction. The FDD also permits a lender to request a Three-Party Agreement or Lender Notification Agreement, but AmericInn International, LLC has no obligation to issue one and currently charges $1,000 per Three-Party Agreement or comfort-letter request.

Sources: 2026 FDD, Item 6, pp. 38–40; Item 9, p. 54; Item 10, pp. 54–56.

The official range is a disclosure estimate, not a complete property-specific capital budget. The biggest unresolved amounts relate to real estate, site conditions, local requirements, excluded taxes and freight, financing structure and future System Standards.

The Federal Trade Commission's Consumer's Guide to Buying a Franchise explains how Items 5, 6 and 7 fit into the broader FDD review. The FTC Franchise Rule requires the disclosure document but does not make the disclosed range a guarantee of the final project cost.

The capital plan should use the correct format-specific Item 7 range, then reconcile every excluded or property-specific obligation. For a new build, the largest unresolved item is land and site work outside the estimate. For a conversion, the decisive document is the property-specific improvement scope and the condition of technology, FF&E and operating inventory.

The verified 2026 figures establish a wide but usable decision frame: $7,886,302 to $11,178,916 for a typical 75-room new construction Facility and $315,973 to $4,164,414 for a 100-room conversion Facility. The franchise fee is only one line inside those totals. The more important capital question is whether the project budget captures the format-specific real estate, construction or improvement scope, three months of Additional Funds and the separate ongoing and event-triggered fee obligations.